The Pro Bowl A Week Before the Super Bowl

Yeah, out of all the all-star games, the Pro Bowl is definitely the most boring. I guess they're hoping people will be in more of a football mindset when the game is before the Super Bowl, rather than after. But I don't think that's the problem. With so much more at stake money-wise these days, a lot of the best players will find any excuse not to be available. And football is one sport where you can't really play at half speed and be effective, so I think that really takes away from the game as well. And, like you said, the players on the 2 Super Bowl teams won't be playing, and probably some playoff participants as well. It'll be back in Hawaii, and after the Super Bowl next year....

Totally agree with you Keith, the Pro Bowl is definitely the most boring of all the major sports all-star venues. And the NFL knows it, so kudos to them for the attempt to improve the Pro Bowl. Having the game the week before the Super Bowl should definitely peak the interest of the average football fan, time will tell.